Beer-cooler.



J. D. HENDRIX.

BEEB. GOOLBR.

APPLIOATION FILED 0OT.3,1907.

Patented Feb; 2, 1909.

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i To 'all whom it may camera* JOHN LHE DRIXL OF MONTGOMEI ABAMA, lsscNoirdisbriifi A 1 nE RIeERA oR COMPANY, A CORPORATION orcaoaeiaj B EIt-cooma: e

l Application filed October 8, 1907.' Serial No. 395, 763. V *si Be-it`--known that LLJOHN D. HENDuX,a

citizen of the United States, residing at' Montgomery, in the jcounty of Montgomery and State of Alabama, haveinvented new` and useful Im rovements in Beer-Coolers, of which the fo owing is a s ecification. i

This invention relates to' eer coolers, the object of the invention being to provide a simple and efiective beer cooling' device which may be sold at a reasonable figure, easily installed, and one which is adapted to be taken apart in order that the 'several parts thereof may be easily and thoroughly cleansed. e

With the above and other objects in view, the-nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel eonstruction, combination and arran'gement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated and claimed.

'In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through a beercooler embodying the present invention, Fig. 2 s a vertical cross-section through'the same taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3

is a detail plan view of the core or coolngchamber.

The beer cooler contem lated this in vention comprises essential y an outer casing ng formed integrally with the outer casing as shown at 2, while the other end is made m the form of a removable head 3 which is threaded upon the adjacent end of the casing 1 as shown at 4.

The casing above described is placed in an ice-box 5 of suitable size and is further provided with supporting feet 6 which hold the casing 1 in a sufliciently elevated position to allow ice and ice water to find their way be- The said outer casing is further provided with inlet and outlet pipes 7 and 8, respectiv'ely, whichrare shown as communicating with the casing 1. at or near the top thereof and said pipes are provided wit couplings or unions 9 within the box 5 n order'that the casing 1 may be disconnected 'from the inlet and outletfpipes to admit of the* removal of said casing om the ice-box for .cleaning purposes.

Withn the casing 1 is-mounted a hollow core 10 forming a central innercoohng chami Specificationof Letters Patenti e ber 411 while the 'outer s'urfaeeor periphery of the core is formed with a continuou's spital groove 12 running frm end to end thereof;

the said groove forming'in connectionwith the' inner wall of the 'outencasing 1' an inclosed spiral passage along-which'the'beer' is carried under pressure after being admitted through the inlet. The core 10 is further provided at its opposite ends with centering projections 13 which are shown illustrated in the form of pins screwed into the opposite ends-of the core and adapted to bear at their outer ends against the opposite end walls of the outer casing 1. The centering projections 13 are of suitable length to leave receiving and delivery` hambers 14 and 15 at opposite ends of the casing between the ends %t the core and casing as clearly shown in Tubular inlet connections 16 project from the opposite ends of the core being. preferably' threaded therein as shown at 17 and provded 'in their outer ends with notches 18 adapting them to be turned by means of a spanner or other suitable impiement. The connections 16 are also provided with annular shoulders 19 which lie outside of the ends of the outer casing. suitable packing washers 20 may be' interposed between the shoulders 19 and the ends of the outer casing .to make a liquid tight joint and prevent the' beer and water from coming in contact with 'each other.

The beer passing in through the inlet 7 enters the receiving chamber 14 and then passes along the s iral passage finally reachmg the de.ivery c' amber 15 from which it is drawn ofl" through the outlet pipe 8. In such passage the beer is thoroughly cooled by the ice contained in the box 5 andin which the outer casing 1 is embedded, the

'ice water passing through the connections 16 into and through the cooling chamber 11 and particles of the. ice being also adapted to enter said connections and cooling chamber. In View of the manner in which the several parts of the apparatus are combined, the said parts may be readil disassembled, cleaned and re-assembled, t us making the device as a whole thoroughly sanitary.

Another very important advantage of the invention resides n the fact that the apparatus is exceedingly economical in the use of ice as compared with the ordinary beer cooling apparatus now in common use.

i Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A beer cooler comprisin an ice box; and a. beer `receiver detacha ly mounted therein and embodying an outer casing, beer inlet and outlet connections for said outer casing, a hollow core niounted in said casing and provided With a spiral oo've in its outerface which in connection with the outer casing forms a, spiral passageway for the beer, tubular inlet connections for the core leading therefrom through opposite walls of the outer casing, and centering projections on the core for positioningeid core 1 5 within the casing toleave beer recevng and -delivery chambers. e V

2. A beer cooler com using an Ice box, a

beer receiver mountedt erein and embodying an outer casing, beer inlet and outlet pipes therefor, 'a holl'w core mounted in said casing and having a spirally grooved pe riphery which in connection With the outer casing forms a spiral passage-Way for the beer, and tubular inlet connections for said core extending therefrom through opposite Walis of the outer casing, said connections being shouldered in such manner as to establish a liquid tight joint with the outer casing.`

In testimony Whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JOHl\ D. HENDRIX. Witnesses:

REXFORD M. SMITH, K. ALLEN. 

